Chapter 68 - 68

Chapter 1209: The Glorious Profound Nine (2)

Someone coldly said, "Hong Tan, Great Xia is too evil. Humans, listen closely. If you learn from him, you might not be able to leave this place alive. Hong Tan is harboring evil intentions. He is insisting on teaching the disassembly method at a time like this. The myriad races will definitely object. As a result, war will break out. And the humans here will be the first to die."

That warning alarmed a lot of people.

True. The original multiple character faction was greatly limited by the strict requirements to practice their teachings. This was why the myriad races had been mostly ignoring the other lines of the multiple character faction, focusing only on the main line in Great Xia.

But the disassembly method might change everything. It was too dangerous.

A young genius from a different line of the multiple character faction pleaded earnestly, "Faculty Head Hong, please consider this again. The multiple character faction will continue to exist. There is no need to take such a drastic action."

Hong Tan looked at the crowd and nonchalantly asked, "So I'm not allowed to teach?"

"No."

"No."

Numerous voices rang out.

Hong Tan laughed, "But I insist. What can you do about this?"

"You will die!"

"Great Xia will be destroyed!"

An expert roared, "Allowing the current multiple character faction to exist is the limit of our tolerance. Hong Tan, Xia Family, have you considered the consequences of doing this?"

"You're starting a war that will engulf the entire Myriad Realms!"

"Seal the secret method away. Hong Tan, you have two options. Either all who know this method die or all of you must allow our Invincibles to seal your memories regarding this method. That is the only way to prevent war."

"..."

One expert after another soared into the sky and protested.

The disassembly method was too big of a threat.

Hong Tan laughed, "This is the Human Realm. A human like me is being prohibited by non-humans from teaching what I know. Is this the Human Realm or is this the Allheaven Battlefield?"

"The location does not matter. You are not allowed to spread the method."

Suddenly, a different voice rang out, "Wow. You guys are getting very arrogant."

Next, a golden dragon arrived pulling a chariot. Seated in the chariot, Zhu Tiandao laughed and said, "Since when did all these people get so overbearing?"

Further away from the city, Su Yu was surprised. Why was Zhu Tiandao here? Wasn't the Zhu Family supposed to sit on the sidelines and enjoy the show?

Everyone expected the Zhu Family to not get involved since it wouldn't affect them. They might only consider joining the fight to do Xia Family a favor for free when the Xia Family gained the upper hand in the conflict. Why was Zhu Tiandao here personally?

Was he not afraid of getting beaten to death? He was merely a ninth-stage Sunmoon. He had yet to even gain access to the River of Time. This was all Su Yu knew about the prefect.

Zhu Tiandao said, "Wow, so many people are here...and there are also a lot of...animals here."

"Zhu Tiandao!" A Pseudo Invincible said, "As a prefect, it is pointless for you to say something like this. A mere verbal victory does not matter."

Zhu Tiandao laughed, "My apologies. I did not mean to insult. I simply don't like it when wild animals get out of control in the Human Realm. I don't really want to get involved in the affairs of Great Xia. But as a fellow human, I can't stay silent when you bastards are walking all over my fellow humans. Am I right?"

"This is the Human Realm. Not a minor realm. Not a realm of your subordinate race. Remember this. It won't be appropriate for you to go out of line here. I know, I know. Some of our Pseudo Invincibles have left. Even our Invincibles have left. The Human Realm is weaker than usual. But...this is still our turf. It won't be wise for you to feel too confident here."

"Prefect Zhu is right."

At that moment, a different group of experts arrived. Among them was Qin Hao, who was clad in his black armor. Beside him was Qin Fang, also clad in black armor. Behind them, eight Sunmoons could be seen. One of them coldly said, "Have you gotten Great Qin's permission to act all overbearing in the Human Realm?"

"Kill."

"Kill."

"Kill."

The killing intent of the Sunmoons surged, dying the sky above them red. The expressions of the myriad race experts changed.

"What big words. Qin Hao, is Great Qin trying to start a war?"

The divine Pseudo Invincible coldly asked, "The multiple character faction, or to be precise, Ye Batian's line is not allowed to exist. The myriad races share this opinion. We are already tolerating the existence of those multiple character geniuses you're secretly training in your minor realms. Don't push your luck. Do you really want war?"

"War? So be it."

Qin Hao raised his spear and declared coldly, "Great Qin fears nothing. The spear of Qin will never lose the ability to kill."

"War! War! War!"

The Great Qin Sunmoons roared.

At the same time, the experts of Great Xia emerged from the city. One of them laughed and said, "The spear of Qin and the blade of Xia. But I wonder if the spear of Qin is as sharp as the blade of Xia."

"Thank you for being here, Prefect Zhu and General Qin."

Marquis Xia cupped his hands at the newcomers and said, "I did not expect anyone to come. This...is quite a surprise for me."

Zhu Tiandao laughed, "Xia Xiao'er, you're looking down on me too much. I'm not here alone. A lot of people from Great Ming are here."

Next, one figure after another stepped out of thin air.

The Shadow Guard had arrived. They numbered only thirteen, but they couldn't be underestimated with six Sunmoons and seven peak Mountainseas in their ranks. And that was not all.

Hu Xiansheng of Great Ming Cultural Research Academy, the chief commander of Heavenly Dao Army, Hu Qi of Great Ming Cultural Research Academy, a chubby ancient beast, and even an old turtle had arrived.

Zhu Tiandao sighed and said, "I didn't want to come. I only wanted to watch the show. But...the two holy lands are unbelievable. Zhang Qi...is a disgrace of humanity. This is not how the Knowledge Seeking Realm should be. This is not how cultural researchers should behave. Weak as I am, I am not willing to allow the myriad races to believe that all human cultural researchers are such cowards. Not all of us are so unfeeling. Not all of us are so cold-blooded."

With a complicated tone, Zhu Tiandao muttered, "Knowledge Seeking Realm..."

His gaze landed on the group of young Sunmoons from the holy land and sighed, "If the rot has spread to even the roots, a cure will not be so easy to find anymore. Hehehe. Why is it that when everyone talks about the human traitor, they will immediately assume it's from the Knowledge Seeking Realm? Why not the War Shrine?

"When did all human cultural researchers outside of the multiple character faction turn into such parasites? My father spent hundreds of years fighting for humanity. After all his hard work, he is rewarded with only notoriety, nothing else.

"When someone asks who the traitor is, everyone will say that Great Zhou King is the number one suspect, Great Ming King is the number two suspect, Great Han King is the number three suspect, and Great Song King is the number four suspect. Basically, the traitor is definitely from the Knowledge Seeking Realm."

He laughed and continued, "Great Yuan King, Great Shang King, Fiery Sea King, Heavenly Seal King...all the suspects are from the Knowledge Seeking Realm. Just look at the state of our reputation. I suspect people are even starting to believe that cultural researchers should stop existing. But...I don't understand. Who says that everyone with a character is from the Knowledge Seeking Realm? Every single one of those old farts in the War Shrine has their own characters as well.

"And thus, I come. I can't let everyone believe that all cultural researchers are garbage. I need everyone to know that there are good people among us as well. I am a shining example of one such good cultural researcher. Am I right?"

Marquis Xia roared with laughter.

He laughed so hard even his belly jiggled. He said, "Old Zhu, you must be joking. You? A good person?"

Zhu Tiandao laughed as well, "Don't say that, Xiao'er. I'm here today to help you. I'm risking our Great Ming by sticking my neck out for you. Spear of Qin. Blade of Xia. But all of you are brutes. Do people only know the spear of Qin and blade of Xia?"

Marquis Xia replied, "Yes, yes. In that case, what does the Great Ming have to offer? Tell me."

"Great Ming?" Zhu Tiandao grinned, "Great Ming has plenty to offer. Come on, guys. Show everyone what we have."

Instantly, the entire sky darkened. A dark curtain had covered the entirety of the sky above them.

Or to be precise, a dark curtain of countless ants had appeared in the sky. With the same grin on his face, Zhu Tiandao asked, "We have this to offer. We call them sky devouring ants. Are you familiar with this? These ants are quite useful if you ask me."

Abruptly, a rumble erupted as a cluster of ants were blasted apart. There, the air warped before revealing a Sunmoon.

That was someone from the shadow race. Next, the earth shook as an earth elemental emerged from the ground. A short moment later, a translucent figure appeared elsewhere with a sigh. That was a wind elemental. Next, the top of a nearby hill exploded as a cursing stone golem appeared.

One hidden expert after another was forced out of their hiding place.

The sky, the ground, the river, the ants spread everywhere, devouring everything. In the blink of an eye, an area spanning tens of kilometers was reduced into a forbidden zone of sky devouring ants. Numerous experts were forced to reveal themselves.

Sigh.

Holy shit.

These ants were very dangerous. If ignored, they would not stop accumulating in number. And when the number reached a certain level, even Mountainseas and Sunmoons might end up devoured into nothingness.

Thus, these hidden experts were all forced to show themselves. Meanwhile, those who had been there since the beginning looked around in shock. Just how many people were hiding in the area? For origınal chapters go to novel✦fire.net

A majority of the people in the crowd found that the number of hidden experts they had detected was merely a small portion of the actual number of hidden experts. In the sky, even the Pseudo Invincibles of the divine, devil, and other races were stunned. Why were there so many experts here?

After yet another rumble, numerous white masks appeared as well.

Leading the white masks, Su Yu laughed and said, "Impressive, Great Ming. Gather up. With these ants around, there is no point for us to scatter around."

At that, over twenty masked Sunmoons converged around him, shocking quite a lot of onlookers. A lot of people knew that the pavilion members were hiding nearby, but nobody expected there to be so many of them.

And that was not all.

Somewhere in the sky, twelve faceless masks appeared. Two of the masks were lined with golden stripes. Ten elders and two Pseudo Invincibles had arrived from the pavilion. The third and eighth elders were busy blasting the endless wave of ants around them while cursing with annoyance.

Their appearance shocked even more people. Silently, the crowd gazed at the two groups of pavilion members. All those masks. Just...just how many Sunmoons had the pavilion deployed to the Human Realm?

Not long after, even more Mountainseas wearing white and black masks appeared further away from the city. This was a much larger group than the former two groups.

Instantly, the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion became the strongest faction present.

Finally, Zhu Tiandao burst out with laughter as he asked, "Hahaha! Just how many Sunmoons are here today? Isn't Great Ming impressive?"

Marquis Xia raised his thumb and said, "Impressive indeed. But these ants of yours...are going to turn Nanyuan into a desolate landscape.

Those ants were capable of devouring everything. If they were left alone, they could probably devour everything in Great Xia in only a few years. At that moment, even more rumbles rang out.

More and more experts appeared. Among them were Zhang Qi and some other Sunmoons from the Knowledge Seeking Realm. Next, a burly man appeared while shouting, "Don't misunderstand me! I'm with you! I'm from the War Shrine! We're here to help!"

Next, yet another rumble rang out, revealing two more masked individuals. With an awkward tone, First Yellow said, "Don't misunderstand. I'm with you as well. Marquis, First Yellow and Yellow Nine are back."

"..."

Marquis Xia blanked out. Back? Back his ass! Who were these two?

Oh, right. Weren't these the two pavilion members he had helped not long ago to frame them as traitors of the pavilion? So the two had decided to play along?

At that thought, Marquis Xia grinned, "Good to see you. Come here, then."

Chapter 1210: The Glorious Profound Nine (3)

With a flicker, both First Yellow and Yellow Nine appeared above Nanyuan's city wall. There, First Yellow said, "It has been a while, Marquis. Finally, we're back home. Thank you, Marquis."

"..."

Marquis Xia was stunned. They...actually came to him?

Had they gone mad?

Su Yu was stunned as well.

What?

"First Profound Elder, what is this?"

Those two were merely victims of his lies. Why were they joining up with the humans? He was completely stunned. Were those two really the agents of Xia Family? Had he spoiled the Xia Family's plan unknowingly?

First Profound was quite speechless as well. He replied through voice transmission, "I don't know. You never know."

"Are they humans as well?"

"I don't know."

Su Yu said, "They must be human or they won't be brazen enough to join Marquis Xia. Just how many humans are hiding in the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion?"

"You never know. This might be another layer of their disguise. Don't get careless."

"I understand."

A large number of hidden experts had been forced out of hiding by the sky devouring ants. Perhaps there were more who were too strong for the ants to handle. But there was no doubt that a majority of the hidden experts had been exposed. An unbelievably large number of experts had arrived.

Numerous auras flooded the area.

Just the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion alone had deployed thirty-five Sunmoons here. The Xia, Zhu, and Qin Families had also gathered more than forty Sunmoons here. The War Shrine and Knowledge Seeking Realm had over twenty Sunmoons here.

As for the myriad races, even after losing over twenty Sunmoons not long ago, they still had over a hundred here. There were also the Sunmoons of the other prefectures and some unknown Sunmoons. At a glance, there were more than 250 Sunmoons here.

And there were at least seven or eight Pseudo Invincibles among them. This proved shocking, especially for those who were less well-informed.

How terrifying.

This was enough to perhaps even encircle and kill an Invincible.

Just the Pseudo Invincibles alone were dangerous enough. Who knew if there were a few among them with future bodies instead of past bodies? And it was widely acknowledged that Pseudo Invincibles with future bodies were those with combat power rivaling that of Invincibles.

The air twisted and shook as the auras of so many experts clashed.

As for those young geniuses who had recently left their minor realms, their horizons had been truly broadened. Some were alarmed, some were excited, and some were feeling quite helpless.

The taste of reality was quite sobering for some of them. So such a large number of Sunmoons could really be gathered in one place.

Suddenly, a massive sword soared into the sky at the edge of the crowd. One of the hidden experts who had been forced out of hiding had suddenly attacked a masked man.

With a hum, a large cauldron appeared. The sword dispersed after a clash with the cauldron. But the dispersed sword merely transformed into more swords before shooting toward the cauldron again. The swords and the cauldron clashed loudly.

"Chen Yong!"

Someone exclaimed in alarm. The expert bearing the cauldron was none other than Chen Yong. The attacker was a Sunmoon. And that was no ordinary Sunmoon. With only a few strikes, Chen Yong's cauldron was already on the verge of breaking apart.

Chen Yong was far from weak, and he was also a very resourceful combatant. Yet he was completely suppressed in the clash. In mere moments, death started to loom beyond him.

Those from Great Xia were still in the city. Between the city and Chen Yong, numerous myriad race experts lingered. Those from Great Ming and Great Qin were also too far away to provide timely assistance. Chen Yong would probably die before any help could arrive.

Everyone could see that Chen Yong was very strong for a peak Mountainsea. He was strong enough to contend against a first-stage Sunmoon. But the attacker had the absolute upper hand. In the blink of an eye, he was able to push the cauldron famed for its defensive prowess to the brink of collapse.

Chen Yong was a defense specialist. But he was unable to effectively defend himself against his opponent.

"A fifth-stage Sunmoon!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise. If Ji Hong had been here, he would have been able to recognize that the attacker was Zhao Tianfeng, the cultivator known as Whistling Wind Sword.

"Little Yong!"

Hong Tan roared and rushed outside the city. Alas, a group of myriad race Sunmoons appeared in his path to stop him. Some sneered coldly, and some even prepared to use this chance to kill Hong Tan. Thıs text ıs hosted at novel~fire~net

They would be more than happy to see those from Great Xia leave the city. Those from Great Xia had been able to keep the ruin under their control, but they had also gotten themselves surrounded in the process. Even those from Great Ming and Great Qin were also blocked from rendering assistance.

Su Yu wasn't that far away from Chen Yong.

When he saw what happened, the look in his eyes changed as he ordered through voice transmission, "Kill him! The sword wielder, I mean."

The others blanked out.

Why?

Had Profound Nine gone mad? Why had he issued such an order?

"Stop wasting time!"

Not giving anyone the chance to argue, Su Yu shot over and roared, "Die!"

A punch was thrown.

Death qi roiled all around him.

His yang acupoint activated. His sixty-two body forgings had granted him a strength surpassing 660,000 acupoints. With his yang acupoint, he was able to muster a strength surpassing 800,000 acupoints. Such was the boost his yang acupoint had granted him after absorbing so much death qi.

This was a strength that rivaled a regular third-stage Sunmoon. Or to be precise, this was the level of strength a third-stage Sunmoon of the fiery eye race could muster. In truth, every Sunmoon was a genius of sorts. After all, an idiot would be hard-pressed to actually reach the Sunmoon Realm.

Unless one was a super genius, this was the level of strength a normal third-stage Sunmoon would reach.

Su Yu had attacked without using his characters or any other abilities. It was merely a punch.

Boom!

A slim sword met the fist and stabbed right into it. But the sword was also instantly corroded by the death qi in the fist. With a groan, Zhao Tianfeng hurriedly withdrew his sword. Alas, the sword had turned completely black with death qi crawling all over it.

"Profound Nine?"

Zhao Tianfeng was both furious and alarmed. Why was Profound Nine interfering? Had the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion been hired for yet another mission? Nonsense! How could there be so many missions for them to receive?

Su Yu withdrew his fist and took a step back. His eyes turned solemn as he realized that this was not an opponent he could best. At his current state, to be specific. It did not matter as next, dozens of Sunmoons attacked together, ripping space apart as their attacks rained down.

Boom!

While coughing blood, Zhao Tianfeng fled unhesitatingly, a broken sword in hand.

Madness. Absolute madness.

Just what was the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion doing?

Su Yu snorted and scanned the crowd. Finally, his gaze landed on the hastily retreating and injured Chen Yong. With a mocking tone, he said, "Chen Yong? You owe me your life. I encourage you to inform Su Yu that the multiple character faction now owes me multiple favors. Both you and Liu Wenyan have me to thank for your lives. I hope Su Yu can take this into consideration when the time comes for me to sever my connection with the ancient city. I can only hope that you are really that important to him."

Understanding dawned on everyone. So that was how it was. Profound Nine was an ancient city resident from Grandstar City. Everyone understood why he was doing this.

Chen Yong glanced at Profound Nine warily and said, "I will remember this favor. As for that martial nephew of mine, I can only try. I can't promise anything."

Chen Yong was very strong. He had nearly died earlier. He might have been cautious, but he had also been exposed by the sky devouring ants. Just because he could hide from fifth-stage Sunmoons did not mean he could fight one. He had nearly died. Fortunately, Profound Nine had appeared in time.

As a third-stage Sunmoon, Profound Nine only needed to keep his opponent occupied for a short moment before the numerous Sunmoons of the pavilion arrived to blast that opponent to near death.

Chen Yong even felt quite envious as he saw Profound Nine in action.

Profound Nine of Heavenly Hunt Pavilion...was indeed an individual of great influence. With so many Sunmoons serving him, nobody could afford to take him lightly. Even late-stage Sunmoons had to be wary of him.

Inside the city, Hong Tan exhaled in relief.

What a close call.

Marquis Xia withdrew his blade, and Zhu Tiandao sat back down again. They were both reminded that Su Yu was still around.

Holy shit!

They had nearly forgotten about that fellow. That kid had gotten so immersed in his role as Profound Nine that they had almost forgotten about him. They knew the kid was strong, but the kid was too terrifyingly strong. The kid was already capable of contending against a fifth-stage Sunmoon.

More importantly, he also had so many Sunmoons at his beck and call. Who could afford to underestimate him?

In fact, the power under his control was already comparable to the power Great Ming and Great Qin had deployed here. With the late-stage Sunmoons in his group, he probably held even more power than Great Ming and Great Qin here.

At this point, Zhao Tianfeng's physical body was finally blasted away by the barrage of attacks from the numerous Sunmoons. His sea of willpower shot out and attempted to flee. However, he didn't make it far before his sea of willpower was set aflame.

Su Yu snorted coldly. This was a familiar sight. Clearly, the person who had attacked Chen Yong was a subordinate of the traitor.

Su Yu frowned as he sank into thought. Just how many Sunmoons were under the traitor's control? He had already caused the deaths of three of them so far. They were respectively Goldwing, Zhao Tianfeng, and one of the three human Sunmoons involved in the attack against Liu Wenyan not long ago. And there might be even more of them.

Having Zhao Tianfeng dead was good enough for him. He didn't even spare the falling moon a look. Instead, he took the chance to address the crowd, "This is my personal intention. It does not represent the pavilion's intention. I only wish to seek survival. I hope nobody will misunderstand the pavilion due to my actions."

In the sky, the third and eighth elders nodded. The third elder said, "This is Profound Nine's personal affair. The pavilion has always been neutral."

Naturally, a large number of people cursed at that.

Neutral his ass!

How were they neutral? So many Sunmoons had died recently, and the pavilion had played a part in many of those deaths. If the pavilion was really neutral, why were they sending so many Sunmoons here?

Just their late-stage Sunmoons alone already numbered more than ten. Not even the divines and devils had sent such a powerful group here.

After cupping his fists at Su Yu, Chen Yong flew toward the city. Su Yu escorted him with his entourage of Sunmoons, forcing the Sunmoons in the way to move aside. He only withdrew after Chen Yong entered the city.

He was very overbearing, but he was also displaying just how much power he had.

Inside the city, Yellow Nine sent a voice transmission enviously to First Yellow, "Elder, how is he doing better than you? Also...is he really...but...he's a third-stage Sunmoon. This isn't possible, right?"

Was this really Su Yu? This was a tad bit too hard to believe. Once again, Yellow Nine started doubting her own judgment. Perhaps this was a misunderstanding all along? After all, Su Yu was only a Cloudbreach. No matter how much of a freak he was, he shouldn't have the combat strength of third-stage Sunmoons.

That was too terrifying. While Yellow Nine was busy doubting herself and the word, First Yellow was also feeling suspicious. Was this really Su Yu?

He wasn't so sure anymore.

Speaking of, it sure felt hurtful to see the kid commanding so many Sunmoons. Even during his time as an elder of the pavilion, he had not been given so much power.

Chapter 1211: Big Furball And Grandstar (1)

Looking at Chen Yong's figure as he entered Nanyuan, Su Yu had an expression of deep contemplation.

Everyone had arrived.

Apart from Su Yu, who was supposed to still be in the ancient city, everyone from the fifth principal's line had arrived. This would be the greatest chance one could find to wipe out this line.

Sure, Wu Jia was still around. But she was only a Skysoar. Very few people would even remember her existence.

People like Hong Tan, Liu Wenyan, Su Yu, Chen Yong, Bai Feng, Xia Yunji, and a few others were the ones with the attention of the various realms. As for the others, or to be precise, as for Wu Jia, nobody cared about her.

As Su Yu at the city, the Titanic Strength Sect master sent him a voice transmission, "Profound Nine, when the battle breaks out, can we attack the multiple character faction?"

"Act as you wish." Su Yu said, "I don't represent the pavilion. This is my personal matter. It has nothing to do with the pavilion."

The others rolled their eyes. In that case, why did he tell them to attack earlier?

As for Hong Tan's attempt to spread the disassembly method, it wasn't going smoothly. The myriad races seemed determined to fight it out if he persisted. Not even the arrival of those from the Zhu and Qin Families could change this.

That was something the myriad races would not permit. With the presence of so many Sunmoons, this place was truly akin to an explosive barrel that could explode at any time.

Suddenly, intense heavenly source qi undulations erupted inside the city. A massive beam of light rose into the sky.

"Liu Wenyan is on the verge of breakthrough!"

Someone wondered, "Is he really going to step right into the ninth stage after entering the Sunmoon Realm?"

"If that happens, nobody can resist attacking anymore. We will have to attack as well. That's too big of a threat to leave alone."

It would be too terrifying if Liu Wenyan could really reach the ninth-stage Sunmoon Realm right away. Of course, most people believed that this wouldn't happen. How could advancement be so simple?

Liu Wenyan had been stuck at the Mental Tempering Stage for decades. He had only reached the Skysoar Realm about a year and a half ago. Su Yu glanced at the city and noted that it would take Liu Wenyan about a day or two. There was no rush. Suddenly, he received a message from the third elder.

"Profound Nine, someone offered a very high price to kill Liu Wenyan, Hong Tan, and the others."

The Heavenly Hunt Pavilion was still a big organization spread across the Myriad Realms. He had been happily using the pavilion as his tool, but evidently, someone else was trying to do the same as well.

"Did you accept the mission, Elder?"

"Yes. This is how the pavilion operates. When a mission is available and it is within our means to complete, we will take it." The third elder explained, "We're doing this for the sake of the pavilion's reputation. The other party offered thirty drops of ninth-stage Sunmoon blood essence for this mission."

The difference between the first and the ninth stages was massive.

The difference was likely larger than ten times in strength. In fact, ninth-stage Sunmoon blood essence was very rare. Even in the pavilion, blood essence of this level could only be traded for treasures, not heavenly hunt points.

The thirty drops offered could only be obtained by slaying at least three ninth-stage Sunmoons. That was a very large offer.

Su Yu guessed that this was most likely a mission issued by the traitor Invincible. After all, this was a price even regular Pseudo Invincibles wouldn't be able to afford. There was also the possibility that this was a mission issued by the myriad races.

"Has the payment been collected?"

The pavilion would always collect the payment before carrying out the mission.

"Not yet. This isn't all. The same customer has made a second request as well."

Su Yu concluded that this was probably not a prominent customer or a customer he had acquired as he would have been notified otherwise. The mission had likely been issued to them through the headquarters.

"What is the second request?"

"Killing Xia Xiao'er."

A realization dawned on Su Yu. Considering the targets of the mission, this customer was most certainly the traitor Invincible. The traitor was aware that the Xia Family was trying to lure him out. Thus, he had decided to have the pavilion test the waters for him.

Su Yu said, "The Xia Family is probably hiding a combatant capable of fighting Invincibles around. It might be the tri-life body of an Invincible or a Pseudo Invincible. The purpose of the second request is obvious. The traitor is trying to use us to expose the Xia Family's trump card. Did the pavilion really accept it?"

"Yes." After a slight hesitation, the third elder said, "The price offered is too high to refuse. And we are only required to deploy two Pseudo Invincibles for the price of one carrier treasure."

Su Yu was shocked. That was indeed a very good price. This was not a temptation Pseudo Invincibles could refuse.

"Elder, this is too dangerous. Also, why are you telling me this? What is your plan?"

Why was the elder telling him if the two missions had already been accepted? He was well aware that the elders were merely using him as a distraction to grab everyone's attention. They had their own agenda to pursue.

And now, a carrier treasure had been offered. Clearly, the third elder had been moved by this offer. The traitor was surprisingly generous. A carrier treasure and thirty drops of ninth-stage Sunmoon blood essence had been offered for the lives of Liu Wenyan, his group, and Marquis Xia.

And it was likely that these missions weren't even issued to be completed successfully. Rather, the traitor only wanted someone to expose the Xia Family's trump card.

It wasn't even surprising that the pavilion would be tempted by the price offered. The deployment of two Pseudo Invincibles for one carrier treasure. This wouldn't even necessarily be that dangerous a mission. Even if the Xia Family revealed someone capable of fighting Invincibles, the Yellow Department head was here. Thus, the elders had nothing to fear.

Additionally, the traitor Invincible might also make a move after the trump card of Xia Family was exposed.

The third elder said, "You're good at negotiations. The pavilion is of the opinion that these missions are still quite dangerous. It will be better for us to join hands with the divines and devils. Naturally, we don't have to let them know about our missions."

In short, the pavilion intended to get the myriad races to work for free. The divines and devils would probably be more than happy to accept the proposal of cooperation. Thus, they wouldn't care if the pavilion was being paid for this.

Su Yu cursed inwardly. How was he an expert negotiator? Was the pavilion trying to keep him busy after noticing how easily he had handled the Myriad Race Cult?

"Elder, will the pavilion really receive the carrier treasure?"

"I think so. The customer offered to pay the blood essence first. The carrier treasure will be paid after mission completion."

Su Yu said, "Isn't that against our rules? Will the customer really pay after the mission?"

"That's why we have yet to agree. We're waiting for further replies from the customer."

"Do we know who the customer is? The mission has to be issued through an index copy, right?"

"We don't. That index copy used to belong to a Sunmoon. It is probably still in the hands of that Sunmoon. We believe the Sunmoon is merely an intermediary."

Su Yu had nothing else to ask. The pavilion had essentially accepted the mission. As long as the payment was made, the mission would be carried out. One carrier treasure and thirty drops of ninth-stage Sunmoon blood essence were enough to hire two Pseudo Invincibles.

As for the danger associated with the mission, the two Pseudo Invincibles had probably taken the risk into consideration as well. And they were expecting him to fool the divines and devils into helping them with the mission? What was the third elder planning?

The third elder said, "Profound Nine, you will be negotiating with the divines and devils. Since you're an ancient city resident, we understand the difficult position you're in. Apart from the negotiation, you don't have to do anything else."

In short, they were removing his authority momentarily lest he messed with the completion of the new mission. That was understandable. He had removed almost all the small fries they wanted to remove and exposed almost all the hidden experts they wanted to expose.

Since he was no longer of much use to them, it was natural for them to remove his authority over so many Sunmoons. After all, those Sunmoons were still very useful for the pavilion. With several late-stage Sunmoons in the group, they could handle peak Sunmoons or even some of the weaker Pseudo Invincibles.

They certainly wouldn't allow Su Yu to remain in control of such a powerful group of individuals. They were also wary of his bias toward the multiple character faction. This would be the perfect reason for them to kick him out from their subsequent operations.

"They're basically discarding the worker after the work is done."

Su Yu cursed inwardly. Sure enough, these pavilion members couldn't be counted on. Now that he was no longer that useful, they had decided to kick him out. His decision to help Chen Yong previously had probably helped expedite this decision.

Of course, it was unlikely that they were suspecting his allegiance or they wouldn't even inform him of the new mission. This was merely meant as a small warning that he should withdraw now.

"I understand. But Elder, everyone knows the pavilion very well. If we appear too enthusiastic, they will be able to guess that we must have received a new mission."

The third elder replied, "This doesn't matter they will benefit from this as well. Everyone is waiting to see the Xia Family's trump card. They have only been holding back due to a lack of opportunity to act. And we will provide them with this opportunity."

There was no fear that the others would know that they were only doing this for a mission. The divines and devils would agree as long as their benefits aligned.

"I understand. But Elder, the divines and devils don't like me that much. If I go alone, I might end up killed. Can I get First Profound Elder to go with me?"

"Of course. In fact, Titanic Strength and Earthfire will both be going with you as well. Profound Nine, I hope you will understand why we're doing this. We don't want to place you in a difficult situation. We understand that you won't want to offend Su Yu."

"Thank you, Elder. I appreciate what the pavilion is doing for me."

Su Yu did not bother asking why was he the one negotiating with the divines and devils instead of the elders. This was how the big shots would always act. The small fries would start the initial negotiations and establish a general framework. The big shots only needed to step forth in the end to seal the deal.

In any case, it was clear that the pavilion would join up with the myriad races soon.

Su Yu sighed inwardly. Would this really happen?

Quite a lot of experts had arrived. The divines, devils, dragons, immortals, nethers, primordial giants, five elementals, apes, and other powerful races had deployed their Pseudo Invincibles here.

All in all, the myriad races had twelve Pseudo Invincibles here. Coupled with the two from the pavilion, they would be able to muster a force of fourteen Pseudo Invincibles.

The various forces had yet to reach an understanding. That was why they seemed helpless against the Xia Family. Everyone was wary of the possible trump card the Xia Family was hiding and nobody wanted to take the lead.

With the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion offering to help, it was likely that a temporary alliance would be formed successfully. Could Wan Tiansheng even handle so many experts?

Su Yu felt his head aching. Wan Tiansheng's target was clearly the traitor. Meanwhile, Marquis Xia and Qin Hao were both only eighth-stage Sunmoons. Only Zhu Tiandao was a ninth-stage Sunmoon.

But this was far from enough to handle so many Pseudo Invincibles. Would this crisis end with the destruction of the Xia Family? For more chapters visıt NoveIＦire.net

Wan Tiansheng had to hold back as he was the trump card to deal with the traitor. Otherwise, the traitor would be given a chance to observe and react accordingly after seeing the trump card.

Su Yu was feeling very helpless. He was only a white mask, not the true master of the Heavenly Hunt Pavilion. He could only follow his orders or he might endanger even himself.

Chapter 1212: Big Furball And Grandstar (2)

Nanyuan.

Marquis Xia was fiddling with a voice transmission talisman with a solemn expression.

After a long while, he said, "The Heavenly Hunt Pavilion has received a mission to kill me and those from the multiple character faction. The mission is too lucrative to refuse. The pavilion is preparing to join hands with the other parties and launch a preliminary attack on Nanyuan."

Hong Tan frowned, "Will they really join hands?" The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novelꞁire.net

"Yes." Marquis Xia nodded, "There is no doubt about that. The myriad races don't want to see us succeed. They are more than happy to see us remain in the dark about the traitor. They want us to remain in chaos forever. They don't have a reason to reject this proposal. Furthermore, they have always viewed the multiple character faction as their biggest threat. I expect them to reach an agreement before long."

Chen Yong asked, "Marquis, is the information accurate?"

"Yes." Marquis Xia smiled, "It's a hundred percent accurate."

Chen Yong nodded. He didn't think much of it. In fact, he was greatly impressed at the Xia Family for being able to infiltrate the pavilion so deeply. Furthermore, the marquis seemed to fully trust the spy. Clearly, the spy was someone important.

Hong Tan met Marquis Xia's gaze and smiled without elaborating. Since Chen Yong was unaware of the truth, it wouldn't hurt for him to remain in the dark for a little longer.

Hong Tan did not doubt that this information had arrived from Su Yu. He solemnly said, "There are quite a lot of Pseudo Invincibles gathered outside the city. If they join hands, we won't be able to stop them even with the help of Great Ming and Great Qin. The Sunmoons of the other prefectures are here as well, but most of their strongest combatants have left for the Allheaven Battlefield. The few that are still around might not necessarily be willing to help us."

All the top experts on the verge of dao affirmation were gone. The many potential new Invincibles were clearly more important than those from the Xia Family. In fact, it was beneficial for those potential new Invincibles to have Great Xia continue attracting the attention of the myriad races. For people like Great Qin King, there were times when a choice must be made.

Hong Tan sighed and said, "In truth, quite a lot of Sunmoons have arrived from the War Shrine, Knowledge Seeking Realm, and the various prefectures. Together, there are almost forty of them. Including the roughly forty Sunmoons already on our side, we might be able to put up a fight if we join hands."

This was still the Human Realm. With so many Sunmoons gathered together, it was natural that a large number of them would be humans. But these humans couldn't be relied upon. For example, people like Yuan Qingdong or the random lone Sunmoons from the various prefectures. Bringing all these humans together was probably harder than bringing the myriad races together.

Marquis Xia wasn't too bothered about that. He said, "It doesn't matter. It's not like they are strong enough to fight Pseudo Invincibles. Including those from the pavilion, the myriad races will be able to muster at least fourteen Pseudo Invincibles. We don't even know if there are more of them hiding around. But there is also no guarantee that all fourteen of them will act against us. The immortals still have many misgivings. The primordial giants might not care enough to interfere. The five elementals might also stay out of this. Only ten of them are sure to act against us."

Only.

Hong Tan grimaced. What a nice choice of words. Was "only" the right word to put in front of "ten Pseudo Invincibles"?

Administrator Hu said, "Marquis, do you think any of these ten is someone who has captured a future body with the combat strength of an Invincible?"

Marquis Xia said, "I don't think so or they would have been in the top ten of Dao Affirmation Ranking.

The future body that would grant one the combat strength of an Invincible wasn't something that could be captured so easily. A lot of people would only capture a future body from a second in the future. That was why some Pseudo Invincibles wouldn't be too powerful even after capturing two tri-life bodies.

Such people would capture a past body from a second in the past and a future body from a second in the future. That was essentially the same as bringing three ninth-stage Sunmoons together. Sure, someone like that was strong, but certainly not as strong as someone with a future body as strong as an Invincible.

Such a Pseudo Invincible could be killed by a genius eighth or ninth-stage Sunmoon. As for a Pseudo Invincible with a future body as strong as an Invincible, few Sunmoons could contend against such an opponent.

General Zhao said, "Even so, that is far too much for us to handle. We're here to lure the traitor out, not waste our effort fighting all these people. If the traitor isn't going to happen, we won't be able to die in peace even if we can kill off many of these Sunmoons."

All of them were prepared to face death. But that traitor must appear for their deaths to be worth it. And the traitor had yet to appear. It was not worth fighting a battle that would wipe Great Xia against the myriad races. At the very least, it wasn't worth it for now.

Ten Pseudo Invincibles and numerous Sunmoons. This was not a force they could handle.

Marquis Xia sighed, "If we really have to...we will have no choice but to use our trump card. If it's a battle they want, a battle they will get."

"Marquis...just who are we relying on to handle that Invincible?"

Administrator Hu and the others were very curious. They had also been very silent about their curiosity toward Profound Nine, the pavilion member who had killed Xia Xinyi yet saved Chen Yong and the others. They did not dare to mention Profound Nine for fear of reminding the marquis about his dead son.

Everyone was saying that the Xia Family had a trump card in place to handle the traitor Invincible. So what was the trump card?

Marquis Xia smiled, "No rush. You'll see. We'll wait a while. We wait for the myriad races to finish gathering up. We also wait for Liu Wenyan to finish his breakthrough. I hope he can really reach the ninth stage. That way, he might prove helpful during the battle as well. Perhaps he can even stop a Pseudo Invincible after reaching the ninth stage."

They all sank into silence as they waited with the expressions of people ready to face their heroic deaths. They were all aware that Great Xia might cease existing after this battle. Marquis Xia was clearly ready to fight until the very end.

This could very well be the final battle of Great Xia. As for Great Xia King and the others, they also had a bitter battle ahead of them as Xia Longwu's dao affirmation drew near. The moment enough experts were lured here, the dao affirmation would start.

***

"Heavenly Hunt Pavilion?"

"Is that Profound Nine?"

"How audacious. How dare he strut over to us."

When Profound Nine arrived among the divines with three late-stage Sunmoons, the divine geniuses and experts glared at him.

This was the same person who had killed some of them not long ago.

"Divine Lord Wushuang."

Su Yu greeted, "Profound Nine of Heavenly Hunt Pavilion is here. May I seek an audience with you?"

Zhan Wushuang walked out of a temporary residence that was also an earth weapon. He appeared completely calm, the fury and indignance of the other divines missing from his face. In the Allheaven Battlefield, it was normal for a friend of today to turn into an enemy tomorrow.

It would be perfectly normal for the pavilion to kill the divines and devils earlier before turning around to ally with them soon after.

Zhan Wushuang could guess why Profound Nine was here. He asked, "Do you have any business with us?"

Su Yu smiled, "Yes."

After a short silence, Zhan Wushuang invited, "Come in."

"Sure."

Su Yu grinned. It was much better to liaise with these young geniuses. As for those Pseudo Invincibles, he was not important enough to meet them.

Inside the hall.

Su Yu went straight to the point, "We received a mission to kill Marquis Xia, Liu Wenyan, and the others. We wish to join hands with you. The pavilion will deploy two enforcer elders for this task."

Zhan Wushuang wasn't surprised at all. He gestured at Su Yu to sit down before taking a seat himself. Shortly after, tea was served.

While drinking tea, Zhan Wushuang said, "Cooperation is a good idea. In fact, this is the best course of action here. But we still lack someone taking the lead. If the pavilion is willing to take this lead, we might be able to join hands. We all understand why we need to work together. But the distribution of work and rewards must be handled first. Also, we need a way to handle the Xia Family when they reveal their trump card. That trump card is supposed to be capable of handling Invincibles."

Su Yu nodded. Zhan Wushuang was very straightforward as well. The distribution of work and rewards were the biggest obstacles to cooperation.

Su Yu said, "I suggest we talk among ourselves first before forwarding the issue to the seniors. Let's invite Mo Duona and the other young geniuses from forces with Pseudo Invincibles here for a discussion. We can more or less represent our Pseudo Invincibles. If we can reach an agreement among us, we won't be far from cooperation."

Zhan Wushuang laughed, "I agree. But Brother Profound Nine, do you mind removing your mask?"

Su Yu laughed, "That won't be appropriate. The Heavenly Hunt Pavilion is the common enemy of the myriad races. This mask is my only protection."

Zhan Wushuang laughed in response. But when he noted the death qi swirling around Profound Nine, he sighed with regret. It was unlikely that Profound Nine would be able to live long if he didn't return to the ancient city soon.

He stood up and said, "I'll notify the others. It is imperative that we work together. After all, this is the Human Realm. We're all outsiders here."

"I'll be awaiting your good news."

Su Yu did not leave. Instead, he waited in silence.

The three late-stage Sunmoons with him also waited silently.

Chapter 1213: Big Furball And Grandstar (3)

At the same time.

A certain stone statue was taking a tour around the Allheaven Battlefield.

He did not approach the Eastrift Valley. Nor did he approach the main human realm entrance. Curious about the current state of the world, Grandstar had been roaming all over. Every now and then, he would stop to reminisce about the past.

He had deliberately avoided the Eastrift Valley as he could smell the danger there. Too many Invincibles had gathered there.

With several human experts on the verge of dao affirmation, the humans had deployed almost all their Invincibles. The myriad races had also sent numerous Invincibles over. This was most likely the largest ever number of humans attempting dao affirmation at the same time.

In fact, the humans weren't the only ones who would be attempting dao affirmation. Some among the myriad races were preparing to do the same.

Some of the experts from the minor races were trying to take advantage of this opportunity when those from the major races were distracted. One could say that the dao affirmation of Xia Longwu was a golden opportunity for everyone else to attempt their dao affirmations.

The stone statue was unbothered. The quarrel between them had nothing to do with him. He would only act to take Su Yu back. That kid was currently madly absorbing death qi. That was unwise. What if he accidentally opened a connection to the Death Realm inside the Human Realm?

That was his mayor. A very important mayor he didn't want to lose.

It had been too long since he last visited the Human Realm. In fact, it had been so long that he could barely remember it anymore. However, he still wouldn't have much trouble locating Su Yu since that was his mayor.

But he had to find a safe point of entry. The few known points of entry couldn't be used as they were under constant watch.

"Human realm entrance..."

He roamed the eastern sector for a long time and searched according to his memories. Before long, he appeared above a mountain. When he arrived, he muttered, "Heavenly King Range. Is this the place?"

Things had changed so he was unsure if this was the same place. Back then, the source qi density here was exceptionally thick. And there was supposed to be a tiny realm entrance leading to the Human Realm here.

He wondered if the entrance was still around.

That entrance had quite a unique history behind it. Recalling the history, Grandstar looked around and spoke through a special frequency, "Is the Soul Devourer Pseudo Emperor here?"

Yes. The Soul Devourer Realm was supposed to be nearby as well. But he didn't know the exact location. He only knew that this small entrance was related to the Soul Devourer Pseudo Emperor. He could only hope that this was still the same Pseudo Emperor from back then.

According to the stories, this entrance was a secret entrance jointly built by the Soul Devourer Pseudo Emperor and an old friend of his. The two of them were too lazy to take the main entrance so they made a side entrance to serve as a shortcut in and out of the Human Realm.

Initially, very few people knew about this. Eventually, it was exposed. It was said that the Soul Devourer Pseudo Emperor had received a scolding for this.

As Grandstar thought of the past, many ancient memories resurfaced in his mind.

Right at that moment.

Soul Devourer Realm.

Under a massive heavenly source fruit tree, a big furball opened his eyes lazily. A voice resounded in his ears, "Is the Soul Devourer Pseudo Emperor here?"

The big furball yawned and sank into contemplation.

Was this a dream?

Why had he been dreaming so much recently?

But as he contemplated, the same voice rang out again.

"Is the Soul Devourer Pseudo Emperor here?"

The sleepy big furball looked at the sky. His gaze penetrated the void to land on a stone statue.

That was quite a familiar-looking stone statue. After staring at the stone statue for a while, the big furball soared into the sky.

Moments later, he appeared outside the realm. Or it would be accurate to say that he floated out of the realm.

Meanwhile, Grandstar was just about to look for the entrance himself when his heart skipped a beat. When he turned around, he was greeted with a pair of big eyes. Follow current ɴᴏᴠᴇʟs on noⅴelfire.net

He hurriedly stepped back. But when he finally got a good look at the full body of the newcomer, he exhaled in relief and said, "Greetings, Pseudo Emperor."

He paid close attention, but he couldn't determine if this was the same Pseudo Emperor from back then.

All the furballs looked the same. Since he wasn't from this race, it wouldn't be so easy for him to tell one from the other.

"Which stone are you?"

The big furball was quite confused as well. All these stone statues looked the same. Which one was this?

"Grandstar."

"Ohh..." The big furball yawned again and asked, "Why are you looking for me?"

"Lord Pseudo Emperor, is there an entrance to the Human Realm here?"

"Yes."

"Then..."

He was cut off by the big furball who seemed to have recalled something, "Have we met before?"

"..."

Left somewhat speechless, Grandstar answered, "Not long ago, you rewinded time and met me once."

"Ohhhh! So that wasn't a dream?" The big furball said, "I was wondering why I kept dreaming of all these chunky rocks recently."

Grandstar didn't know what to say.

The big furball asked, "Why are you here?"

"I have a business to handle in the Human Realm." Grandstar explained, "Do you remember the human your offspring is following around? He's now my mayor. I'm worried that he would accidentally open a connection to the Death Realm in the Human Realm. That would be very troublesome."

"Ohhh..." After a long delay, the big furball replied, "Is he a pseudo death spirit now?"

"Yes."

The big furball thought about it and asked, "Pseudo death spirit...who converted him?"

"Xing Yue."

"Who's Xing Yue?"

That wasn't someone the big furball knew.

"You met her before as well. She was there when you rewound time previously."

"Ohh...that death sovereign..." The big furball nodded. After yet another long delay, he said, "Go, then. The Human Realm...try not to stay too long. That might trigger a connection to the Death Realm. Did you transfer all your death qi to that human lad?"

"Yes."

The big furball thought about it and said, "Tell him to not stay too long. It's very troublesome if a connection forms..."

He yawned and asked, "What's happening over there? Why are there so many Eternals?"

"A fight."

Grandstar gave a short reply. He knew that the big furball was referring to the Eastrift Valley.

"Ohhh..."

A fight?

Did they not have anything better to do?

How boring.

After yawning yet again, the big furball muttered, "I'm feeling quite hungry. How long has it been since my last meal?"

"If my memory serves right, it has been a few hundred years since your last meal."

"Is that so?" The big furball was unsure. He mumbled, "Did I grab a meal a few hundred years ago? Why can't I remember doing that? I'm so hungry...so it has been a few hundred years?"

Why couldn't he remember his previous meal? How odd. Grandstar was left quite speechless. This Pseudo Emperor...was quite a forgetful one.

"Have you forgotten, Lord? A few hundred years ago, a human Eternal and a divine Eternal were fighting. You ate the sea of willpower of that divine."

"I don't remember doing that..."

The big furball mumbled doubtfully, "I don't eat seas of willpower. I only eat characters. Was that...my wife? Did she leave?"

The big furball then ripped the space behind him apart and took a peak inside his realm. After a while, he yawned and said, "Huh? So she's really away. I wasn't aware."

"..."

Grandstar was completely stunned. That...wasn't this guy?

That was his wife? Holy shit! His wife had casually eaten an Eternal with a single bite?

He also took the chance to sneak a glimpse into the big furball's realm. When he saw the gigantic heavenly source fruit tree, he was rendered speechless. So this tree was still around? How many years had it been? This tree was probably old enough to be forged into a divine weapon.

While Grandstar was staring at the tree, the big furball turned around and asked, "Why are you staring at my home?"

"..."

Grandstar didn't know what to say. He wasn't staring. He was only catching a glimpse.

The big furball did not appear worried that his wife was gone. Instead, he muttered curiously, "Where is she? Don't tell me she's going after that immortal. I only mentioned the yummy characters of that guy once. Is she trying to eat without me?"

Grandstar exclaimed, "She's trying to eat the Pseudo Emperor of the immortals?"

This family had quite a strong appetite.

The big furball shook his entire body and said, "I don't know. Tiangu is still alive. He sure is good at staying alive. Someone as old as him definitely has yummy characters. I have been longing after his characters since back when he was a Skysoar..."

"..."

Holy shit! So this was really the same furball from back then. Grandstar was finally certain. If this guy had been around since Tiangu was still a Skysoar, this was definitely the same furball from back then. Why was this guy grumbling that Tiangu was good at staying alive? This guy was pretty good at staying alive as well!

Not only that, this guy had even gotten himself a wife and a son at such an old age. How impressive.

The big furball muttered curiously, "My wife is missing. Should I go looking? Tiangu's characters are very yummy...I really want to eat them..."

Grandstar took the chance to instigate the big furball, "Go, Lord Pseudo Emperor. The characters won't be yummy anymore if he dies of old age."

That made a lot of sense. The big furball nodded with his entire body. Should he go and take a look? The flavor of the characters would change if Tiangu ended up dying.

"Fine. I'll take a look. You...watch over the lad from my family..."

"Yes, yes. Lord, can you open the realm entrance for me? Your little lad is in the Human Realm..."

"..."

The big furball was gone, but a realm entrance had indeed appeared.

Looking at the spatial undulations in front of him, Grandstar grimaced. Was the big furball really going after Tiangu? Did he do something wrong? Would chaos befall the immortals?

Wait, why did he even care? That had nothing to do with him.

The soul devourers were the ones who would be doing the eating, not him. That old freak wouldn't die so easily anyway.

Speaking of, were these three the only soul devourers in existence?

Why did it feel like they were on the verge of extinction?

Soon, Grandstar tossed the matter out of his mind and strode into the realm entrance. It was time for an adventure in the Human Realm.

Chapter 1214: Eruption Of War (1)

Nanyuan.

As Su Yu waited, one genius after another arrived. Some were occupied by their Sunmoon dao protectors, but only the geniuses would enter and sit down. The Sunmoons remained outside the room.

There weren't that many of them. Including Su Yu, there were only thirteen people in the room. The representatives from the immortal, devil, divine, dragon, nether, five elemental, primordial giant, heavenly spirit ape, celestial chasm, and some other races were here.

Each of them had only deployed one Pseudo Invincible into the Human Realm. The Heavenly Hunt Pavilion, on the other hand, had deployed two Pseudo Invincibles. Each representative was the cream of the crop from their respective race. Mo Duona was the undisputed representative of the devils. As for the immortals, Dao Cheng was sent instead of Xuan Wuji.

As for the five elementals, Topsoil Spirit was naturally the representative. Soulcurse of the celestial chasm race, Long Yingyue of the dragon race, Ming Yue of the nether race, Ancient Forge of the primordial giant race...

All of them were geniuses on the Heaven Index. Of the eighteen Heaven Index geniuses, more than half of them had arrived. Someone capable of entering the Heaven Index would have a considerable status in their race as well.

A majority of these people were Mountainseas, and some were Cloudbreaches. But every single one of them felt very powerful to Su Yu. In fact, none of them felt weaker than regular Sunmoons to him.

The moment everyone was there, the black-robed Soulcurse laughed and said, "So it's Brother Profound Nine. Your name has been known to me for a long time. Finally, we get the chance to meet."

As Soulcurse spoke, Su Yu's sea of willpower shook slightly while the tribulation character pulsed. A clump of indistinct dark qi had appeared inside his sea of willpower.

But it was only there for a split second. It had been completely eaten by the yawning little furball with a single bite. After eating, the little furball even retched slightly, as though he had just eaten something disgusting.

At the same time, Soulcurse shook slightly. Right at that moment, a fist was thrown his way. Soulcurse was only pushed back a few dozen steps, which was surprising to Su Yu as he had expected to send Soulcurse flying with that punch.

Sure, he hadn't punched with all his strength. But Soulcurse was only a third-stage Mountainsea. How had he failed to send a Mountainsea flying? He had put the strength of a hundred thousand acupoints behind that punch.

"Enough."

Mo Duona said, "Soulcurse, quit throwing your useless curses around."

Soulcurse did not appear offended. Unhurt, he smiled and said, "I was just joking around. Don't be angry. Everyone has been saying that Profound Nine is a young genius as well. If it wasn't for the death qi, he would have entered the Heaven Index long ago. I was merely having some fun"

Su Yu said, "If you want to have some fun, sure. But you better reach the ninth-stage Mountainsea Realm first. Currently...you're not good enough."

"I'll keep that in mind." Soulcurse laughed, "But yeah, this is not the time for it. We're here for proper business. What is there to discuss? Most races will be fine with this. What about the immortals, primordial giants, five elementals, and apes? If you're uninterested in joining the operation, you may withdraw. It's really not that complicated."

Topsoil Spirit laughed and said, "I'll stay and listen. If the plan is feasible, I won't rule out the possibility of joining."

He looked at Su Yu and asked, "What do you think, Senior Profound Nine?"

Su Yu replied, "Out of the fourteen Pseudo Invincibles we have, the immortals should leave if they think it's inappropriate for them to join. After all, they're the allies of the humans and might be called to help. That will be annoying. With the remaining thirteen Pseudo Invincibles, we have more than enough people to flatten Nanyuan. The strongest expert they have is Xia Xiao'er, an eighth-stage Sunmoon. Even if he's a Xia, even if the Sky Sundering Saber is sharp, one Pseudo Invincible is enough to keep him occupied."

That was the only name he could think of among those from Great Xia.

"As for the Zhu and Qin Families, Zhu Tiandao is the first son of an Invincible. He is also a ninth-stage Sunmoon. I suggest we send a Pseudo Invincible his way as well. The same goes for Qin Hao, the second son of Great Qin King."

Su Yu concluded, "Three Pseudo Invincibles are enough to keep all of their strongest experts occupied. The rest can be on standby to deal with Xia Family's trump card. Perhaps Nan Wujiang is the trump card. With ten Pseudo Invincibles, I doubt we will have trouble handling him. With Nan Wujiang occupied, the traitor of the humans might appear himself to finish Nan Wujiang off..."

Everything sounded so simple. Zhan Wushuang frowned, "Things won't be so simple. Nan Wujiang...everyone is saying that the First Divine Sect master is Nan Wujiang. But...don't you feel that this trump card has been exposed way too early? Also, this rumor originated from Lan Tian. Can his words even be taken seriously?"

He looked at Mo Duona and said, "Lan Tian is one of yours. And First Divine has worked with us for many years. I am very doubtful of the rumor that First Divine is Nan Wujiang. He has appeared not long before Nan Wujiang's death. If he's really Nan Wujiang, it can only mean that he had been scheming about this long before that."

Mo Duona asked, "Did the divines start working with First Divine without knowing his actual identity?"

"We thought we knew his identity." Zhan Wushuang said, "But this is still the Human Realm. We had Sunmoons keeping in contact with him before meeting him in person. But that does not guarantee anything. When he started working with us, he was only a first-stage Sunmoon. It has been over a hundred years since then. He is now a Pseudo Invincible, displaying an incredibly impressive level of talent for advancing so far in only a hundred years. But if he's really Nan Wujiang, then he must have fooled us since the beginning."

Zhan Wushuang proceeded to ask, "How about Lan Tian? Is he suspicious?"

"Him?" Mo Duona said, "It's hard to say. We only have a cooperative relationship. Back then, we captured him in the Allheaven Battlefield. But we did not kill him. He claimed that he wanted to forge a human race that could coexist peacefully with the myriad races. At the time, Wisdom Devil King was in charge of him. Wisdom Devil King has his own plans as well and I'm not aware of his plans. Thus, it's very hard for us to accurately judge Lan Tian."

Su Yu joined in, "It doesn't matter. We only need to be wary of any possibility. In any case, the Xia Family won't be that much of an issue if we work together. Everyone is only worried about the trump card they are saving for Invincibles. If their trump card is too strong to handle, we can always retreat. With so many Pseudo Invincibles, withdrawing is the least they can do, right?"

He asked, "Is anyone here aware of who that traitor is? At worst, we can get the traitor to make a move."

Soulcurse grinned, "No idea. Back then, he worked with an Invincible from my race. But that does not mean that we know his identity. Why bother asking in such a roundabout manner? If we really knew his identity, we would have released the information long ago."

Su Yu did not deign to say anything about that. That was absolute nonsense. Even if these people knew who the traitor was, they definitely wouldn't release the information.

Su Yu said, "If there are no objections, we shall settle with this arrangement. The eighth elder of the pavilion will handle Xia Xiao'er. The third elder will wait for Xia Family's trump card alongside the other Pseudo Invincibles. The divine Pseudo Invincible will deal with the Zhu Family. The devil Pseudo Invincible will deal with the Qin Family. Just remember to keep an eye out for the War Shrine and Knowledge Seeking Realm as well."

This wasn't an intricate plan. They would simply overwhelm their opponents with their numerical advantage. A more sophisticated plan was not required. They only needed to watch out for Xia Family's trump card.

Long Yingyue of the dragon race said, "What do we do about the ruin after we defeat the Xia Family?"

Su Yu answered nonchalantly, "We'll compete over it with what we have. The best shall prevail. Isn't that obvious? Naturally, the pavilion is willing to purchase the Culture Tomb if any of you manage to get it. We can talk about the price."

The young geniuses nodded. Mo Duona asked, "Dao Cheng, will the immortals be taking part?"

After a short silence, Dao Cheng said, "We'll observe for now."

Zhan Wushuang coldly said, "I propose we join hands against those not participating if they try to fight for the ruin after the Xia Family is dealt with."

"Agreed."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

"Get those minor race Sunmoons to kill the other humans."

"Agreed."

"When will we take action?"

"The Pseudo Invincibles can decide that."

"Sure."

"..."

Before long, an agreement was reached.

Su Yu was only here to kickstart the cooperation. The young geniuses weren't required to follow his lead. Nor would they agree to follow his lead. This was merely a farce to get everyone moving. The various Pseudo Invincibles had their own agendas to pursue.

After the discussion, Su Yu prepared to leave.

Dao Cheng, who had remained mostly silent during the meeting, suddenly said, "Brother Profound Nine, let's leave together."

"Hmm?"

Su Yu narrowed his eyes. What was this? Did Dao Cheng see through his disguise? Unlikely.

Without a change in expression, Su Yu agreed, "Sure."

After the two were gone, Zhan Wushuang said, "Did Dao Cheng discover something? It is rumored that Profound Nine is related to Su Yu. Some are even saying that the two are the same person. Is it possible that..."

He looked at the others and asked, "Did any of you sense anything?"

A genius was the most sensitive to the presence of another genius.

Mo Duona nonchalantly answered, "Yes, but my insincts did not react too intensely. Profound Nine is definitely a genius. As for whether he's Su Yu...you are welcomed to visit Grandstar City if you're curious."

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Things might have calmed down in Grandstar City as of late, but further provocation might truly anger Su Yu. If they ended up dying because of that, it would be the most worthless way they could have died.

"Topsoil Spirit, you're quite familiar with Su Yu. Do you think Profound Nine resembles Su Yu?"

Topsoil Spirit, who was just about to phase into the ground and leave, laughed and replied, "That...is too hard to say. It's true that Su Yu is very good at disguise. Back when he ran around as Tianduo, I nearly failed to see through him. But Profound Nine is very strong. He has the combat strength of a third-stage Sunmoon. Can Su Yu really grow that fast?"

He was quite doubtful, but he couldn't be sure either. He wouldn't be surprised by whatever Su Yu decided to do in the ancient city. Even if Su Yu was indeed Profound Nine, he wouldn't be surprised either. He was only surprised at how helpful the stone statue seemed toward Su Yu.

"Su Yu or Profound Nine, it honestly doesn't matter anymore, isn't that so?" Soulcurse said, "If he isn't, there is nothing for us to worry about. If he is, this isn't the ancient city. Even if he has the strength of a third-stage Sunmoon, what can he do? There are a lot of Pseudo Invincibles around."

That was true. At this point, that no longer mattered.

Everyone laughed and started leaving.

Chapter 1215: Eruption Of War (2)

Outside.

Su Yu was still doubtful about Dao Cheng's reason for walking with him.

After a while, Dao Cheng asked, "Are you Su Yu?" ʀᴇᴀᴅ ʟᴀᴛᴇsᴛ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀᴛ NoveI-Fire.ɴet

Su Yu replied, "You are free to believe what you want. Immortal Lord Dao Cheng, my words won't change what you believe, right?"

Dao Cheng laughed, "True. However...I still have something I wish to say. The Xia Family's plan will likely fail. There are too many matters holding them back. They wish to lure the traitor out, but it won't be that easy or simple. Even if Liu Wenyan manages to become a ninth-stage Sunmoon, what can the Xia Family do if the traitor refuses to come out?"

"What are you trying to say, Immortal Lord Dao Cheng?"

Dao Cheng stared at Su Yu for a while before smiling, "In truth, the person with the highest likelihood to lure the traitor out is Su Yu. He is a true genius. I refuse to believe someone like him can die to something like death qi corrosion. Just look at how good he's doing in the ancient city. He even has the stone statue acting as his dao protector. He is the biggest threat to the traitor. He is the only person the traitor fears."

Su Yu nodded, "True."

Dao Cheng continued, "Thus, Liu Wenyan or anyone else can't guarantee the success of this plan. I believe Su Yu is the only person they can rely on. Killing Su Yu in the Allheaven Battlefield is almost impossible. He has the protection of the ancient city. Even Devil King Lade and the others had suffered tremendously thanks to those stone statues when they attempted to go after him. The traitor won't be able to touch him either. Killing Su Yu in the Human Realm is his best chance at removing this threat before it matures."

Su Yu nodded again. Yes, that was what he believed as well. Sure enough, as fellow young geniuses, they were similarly smart. Unfortunately, Dao Cheng was a tiny bit lacking in his decision-making. As a result, he lost his fiancee.

Su Yu replied nonchalantly, "Are you saying all these because you believe I'm Su Yu and you're trying to goad me into revealing myself?"

Dao Cheng laughed, "Not at all. You misunderstand me, Brother Profound Nine. If...note the if I'm using. If you're Su Yu, you will indeed be an incredible threat. Su Yu with the combat strength of a third-stage Sunmoon, a white mask of the pavilion with the potential to become an elder, also the mayor of an ancient city." "Even when the traitor is discovered in the future, Liu Wenyan and the others might not necessarily have the ability to do anything to him. But Su Yu does not rely on the backing of human Invincibles. Rather, he is backed by ancient Invincibles who are not even humans. He has nothing to fear."

"The human Invincibles might refuse to help unless Liu Wenyan or someone else manages to become an Invincible. But that is not something Su Yu needs to worry about. He only needs to forge a good relationship with those stone statues. With the backing of those stone statues, the traitor stands no chance against him."

"Liu Wenyan does not have the ability to kill an Invincible before becoming an Invincible. But Su Yu has the ability to get an Invincible killed before becoming an Invincible."

Su Yu smiled and said, "Thus, if Su Yu shows up in the Human Realm, the traitor will definitely make a move. A good plan, Immortal Lord Dao Cheng. But you seem to have a grudge against Su Yu as well. Don't you want to kill him yourself?"

Dao Cheng sighed, "That will be too difficult. Almost impossible. That is why I'm hoping that you're Su Yu. If you're Su Yu, perhaps...not even an Invincible is enough to kill you. You never know, right?"

Dao Cheng laughed.

It did not matter if Profound Nine was really Su Yu. Even if there was a tiny possibility that Profound Nine was Su Yu, these words might be the push Su Yu needed to reveal himself. That would turn him into the target of an unknown Invincible. Here, Su Yu lacked the protection of his ancient city.

Su Yu laughed and said, "Sure. These are interesting words. And they did give me a good idea. May I suggest that you issue a mission to the pavilion and have them send someone to the ancient city? That person only needs to shout these words outside the city. Perhaps Su Yu will really come after hearing these words."

Dao Cheng gave Su Yu a deep look and smiled, "Sure."

Profound Nine...Su Yu...

It did not matter if Profound Nine was Su Yu. He only needed to pass these words to Su Yu's ears.

Su Yu was a much bigger threat than Liu Wenyan. Anyone with an eye could see that. Even if Liu Wenyan managed to reach the ninth-stage Sunmoon Realm, he still wouldn't pose a threat to an Invincible. But Su Yu was different. To be precise, of all the humans in existence, Su Yu was the sole non-Invincible capable of posing that traitor a threat.

When Great Qin King's son told him to kill an Invincible, would Great Qin King do so unhesitatingly without first thinking about the consequences?

No.

But Su Yu could.

Those ancient cities did have such misgivings. Back when the death spirits had been slaughtering everyone in the ancient city, those stone statues had not treated the humans there favorably.

Putting himself in the position of the traitor, Dao Cheng concluded that he only needed to be wary of Su Yu, not Liu Wenyan or anyone else. Thus, if an opportunity appeared for the traitor to kill Su Yu outside the ancient city, the traitor would definitely grab it. The conversation ended and Dao Cheng moved away from Su Yu.

Beside Su Yu, First Profound asked through voice transmission, "Did he discover your identity?"

"No. That was merely a test."

Inwardly, Su Yu was lamenting his brilliance that couldn't be covered no matter how hard he tried.

He was already working so hard to hide himself. He had the stone statue mask his absence. He took his mask off to show his face as someone from the fiery eye race. He displayed the strength of a third-stage Sunmoon. He used ability blood essence to strengthen the fact that he was not a human. He even attacked Xia Xinyi to drive the point home.

Even after all that, he had still fallen under suspicion. What else could he say? He was simply too outstanding. When the others noticed his excellence, they would have no choice but to think of the only person so outstanding in the Myriad Realms, Su Yu.

Sure enough, all geniuses were lonely.

Su Yu sighed with regret.

***

The next day.

The atmosphere was getting more and more tense.

Early in the morning, the aura of someone stepping into the Sunmoon Realm rose from Nanyuan. The aura resembled Chen Yong's. Prior to this, he was only a ninth-stage Mountainsea. After a night in the city, he had begun his advancement into the next realm.

As for Liu Wenyan, he was not showing any signs of further advancement. A group of Pseudo Invincibles were holding a meeting up in the sky.

"We can't keep waiting. Liu Wenyan's success might not be a good thing for us."

"There is no need to wait. Let's make a move immediately."

The experts started exchanging opinions through voice transmission. It was pointless to keep waiting. That would only give Liu Wenyan more time to complete his advancement.

***

Elsewhere.

Those from Great Ming and Great Qin had joined up. With a solemn expression, Zhu Tiandao said, "Are they losing patience? Qin Hao, do you think we, the triple number twos can do this?"

First, Qin Hao blanked out. But soon, understanding dawned on him, rendering him speechless.

Triple number twos.

That was accurate since he, Marquis Xia, and Zhu Tiandao were each the number two child in their respective family.

Qin Hao inhaled deeply, gazed at the sky, and solemnly said, "There are too many of them. This won't be easy to handle. I feel like all three of us will die here."

After a short pause, he laughed, "So be it. Our deaths will make it much harder for these people to leave the Human Realm safely."

He asked, "Where's Great Ming King?"

"Boundless void." Zhu Tiandao shook his head, "Don't bother putting your hope in him. He won't be able to make it."

Great Ming King couldn't leave his current position as that would expose the Human Realm to an invasion of Invincibles in their main bodies.

He added, "Including my old man, eight human Invincibles are protecting our borders in the boundless void. That is enough to prevent any invasion, but they won't be able to interfere with whatever is happening in the Human Realm."

As Zhu Tiandao spoke, his breathing grew heavy. His expression grew even more solemn than before. Fourteen Pseudo Invincibles. He could feel the existence of those Pseudo Invincibles.

The Pseudo Invincibles were not deliberately spreading their auras, but just by grouping up, they had caused the very air around them to stagnate. It was lucky that no regular person was left in the area or those people would lose the ability to breathe right about now.

With his spear in hand, Qin Hao gazed at the human experts in the distance and laughed. He shook his head and said, "We can't rely on any of them. Sigh. If this had happened four hundred years ago, no human Sunmoon would stand aside and do nothing while their fellow humans were under siege." "Over the years, the Invincibles have focused too much on the Allheaven Battlefield and neglected the Human Realm. After so many years, most of those from the previous generations have died. Those from the younger generations have forgotten what our seniors used to know. Hopefully, it is still not too late to wake them up...with our blood."

Zhu Tiandao said, "You are free to use your blood that way, but I'm not interested in that."